As everyone gathers their strength for the final blow, Natsu is consumed by Zero's "Genesis Zero" attack. As he floats in the world of nothing, Igneel's voice speaks to him and he breaks free, defeating Zero and manages to destroy Nirvana's legs along with his allies, resulting in Nirvana's destruction.

Agents from the government dispatched to the site of Nirvana's fall arrest Jellal; while everyone else resists, Erza stops them and urges the officials to take Jellal away, though she is devastated by the outcome. As everyone recovers at Caitshelter, it is revealed that the entire guild was an illusion created by the spirit of its guild master for Wendy's sake. With Nirvana's destruction, the spirit has fulfilled its purpose and Caitshelter vanishes. As Wendy is left behind crying, Erza invites her to join Fairy Tail.

After saying goodbye to the Alliance the group returns to Fairy Tail, where Wendy and Carla get a warm welcome from their new guild. Erza encounters a mage with Requip magic similar to hers, while Gray tells Natsu that a woman named Daphne says that she met a dragon. When Natsu and Wendy go the Inn where she lives, they are caught in a trap arranged by Daphne. After trying to escape Gray suddenly comes in and challenges Natsu to their ultimate fight.

Gray and Natsu are fighting with all their power while everyone at Fairy Tail begin to worry. When Erza and Lucy decided to go and find their freinds, they encounter beasts that mimic their abilities. When Natsu is finally caught, Daphne reveals a handmade dragon designed to drain Natsu's power.

As Daphne sucks out Natsu's magical power, Erza is fighting copies of herself in different armors in monster form. Elfman, Wakaba, and Macao comes and battle their copies too. Natsu remembers a faint voice. He remembers how he promised a town to kill or defeat someone who controls dragons. Knowing that, he bursted a loud Roar. Gray was called to the master's room because he betrayed Fairy Tail. All of the fairy tail members help destroy the dragon as Natsu made his decision, he plans to die with the dragon.

While Natsu was still inside the artificial dragon, Fairy Tail had the dilemma whether to save Natsu or prevent Magnolia from being destroyed. Meanwhile, Master Makarov confronted Gray why he had betrayed Fairy Tail but Gray revealed his reasons for the act and Master Makarov gave him the plan to save both Natsu and Magnolia.